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Ayodhya Ram Mandir: A historic day, January 22, 2024, will mark the opening of the Ayodhya Ram Mandir, or Ram Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya Dham. The construction of the Ayodhya Ram Mandir fulfilled the long-held dreams of many Hindu devotees. Shri Ayodhya Ram Mandir is a very significant and magnificent temple dedicated to Lord Rama. For the believers of Sanatan Dharma, Ayodhya holds great significance as the birthplace of Lord Rama. Religious authorities, prominent citizens, and thousands of devotees are expected to attend the opening of the Ayodhya Ram Mandir. It would be a momentous occasion full of happiness and harmony. 

As the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of the divine Shri Ram Lalla idol draws near, Pandit Harshit Sharma has enumerated some interesting facts about the temple which everyone must know! Let us check them out further.

The magnificent idol of Shri Ram Lalla is carved out of the sacred Shaligram stone. (Image Source: ANI)

Ayodhya Ram Mandir: Interesting Facts About Shri Ram Lalla Temple 

1. The Ahmedabad-based Sompura family created the first plan for the Ram Temple in Ayodhya in 1988. The Sompura family has a mastery of designing temples. Generations of the Sompura family have created countless temples all across the world, including the Somnath Temple.

2. A new design was developed in 2020 after various modifications were made by the principal architect, Shri Chandrakant Sompura ji, and his two sons from the same generation, Shri Nikhil Sompura ji and Shri Ashish Sompura ji.

3. The temple's dimensions are estimated to be 250 feet long, 380 feet wide, and 161 feet (49 metres) high.

4. The primary focus areas of the temple are all of the incarnations of Shiva and Lord Vishnu.

5. The primary deity at the temple is Lord Ram. Fourth generation tailors Shri Bhagwat Prasad Ji and Shri Shankar Lal Ji, who fashioned the idol of Lord Shri Ram, stitched the clothes of the divine idol of Ram Lalla.

Ayodhya Ram Mandir: Additional Significant Details About The Divine Temple 

- As per the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra, the temple was built in the customary Nagar architectural style. 

- The temple has three floors, each standing to a height of twenty feet. There are 44 doorways and 392 pillars overall. Nritya Mandap, Rang Mandap, Sabha Mandap, Prarthna, and Kirtan Mandaps are the names of each of the five Mandaps, or halls.

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- The entrance is from the east, and pilgrims have to ascend 32 steps via the Singh Dwar. Additionally, the trust stated that lifts and ramps are available for the elderly and others with disabilities.

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